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Canberra CBD Ltd CEO Stephen Gregory at the roller skating rink in Garema Place. Picture: Rohan Thomson
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Joni Scanlon
THOUSANDS of Canberrans are expec-
ted to lace up their skates and take to the
roller skating rink in Garema Place this
summer.
Roller Skate in the City is Canberra's
first outdoor roller skating rink, which
will remain open to the public for four
weeks.
An initiative by Canberra CBD Ltd,
Roller Skate in the City follows on from
the popular Skate in the City last winter.
Canberra CBD Ltd chief executive
Stephen Gregory said the new initiative
was set to bring thousands of people into
the city centre in a bid to boost visitors to
Garema Place shops and restaurants.
"We had 19,484 people for the ice
skating over four weeks. We'd expect to
exceed that with the roller skating given
that it's warmer and it's school holidays,"
he said.
"Because it's school holidays it's the
perfect time for parents with kids."
This time the rink has been extended to
provide room for children learning to
roller skate. Palm trees, disco balls,
colourful lights and mist fans all add to
the colourful design of the temporary
rink.
"For the month that it is on it's just
going to be a little oasis in the city that's
a lot of fun," Mr Gregory said.
A number of PG retro movies will be
shown during night skating sessions
including Grease, Roller Boogie and
Xanadu, but Mr Gregory said screening
the movies provided organisers with
some difficulties.
"One of the challenges with this over
ice skating is day light savings and it
doesn't get dark until 8.30pm," he said.
While the movies won't begin until
9pm, Mr Gregory hoped it wouldn't be
too late for some children.
Roller Derby demonstrations on
Wednesday nights between 9pm and
10.30pm were also expected to be
popular.
"When we were thinking about what to
do in summer, roller skating was a natural
extension of the ice skating," Mr Gregory
said.
The recent interest in roller derby
cemented the idea for organisers.
"There isn't a roller skating rink in
Canberra so it's not something people can
just go and do," he said.
"It opens up roller skating to a whole
new generation."
For those wanting some dancing action
Roller Disco will be held on Friday nights
with 90 minutes of skating to music by a
live DJ.
Canberrans interested in skating in the
city are advised to pre-purchase online to
ensure the session of their choice.
Sessions are an hour long and there is
30 minutes between each session to put
on skates and take them off.
For session and event information, or
to buy tickets, visit www.inthecity
canberra.com.au/skate